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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Paperback. When Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theatre, he buys a remote house on the rocks by the sea. He hopes to escape from his tumultuous love affairs but unexpectedly bumps into his childhood sweetheart and sets his heart on destroying her marriage. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284093
ISBN
9780099284093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The story of where Felix's curiosity takes him, to Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco; on a journey that challenges his preconceptions about the world, his plans for the future and his relationships with his family. Will he get home before his little sister discovers what he's up to? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First printing
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0016534
ISBN
9780099490739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008: a stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh. Series: Ibis Trilogy. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719568978
ISBN
9780719568978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 283.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781471140396
ISBN
9781471140396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1626, Bada Shanren is born into the Chinese royal family. When the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, he becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single brushstroke. Then the rulers of the new Qing Dynasty discover his identity and Bada must feign madness to escape. Translator(s): Bulloch, Jamie. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Peirene Press Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956284082
ISBN
9780956284082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Seren
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114358
ISBN
9781854114358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.96

Paperback. Ninth novel by No 1 international bestselling author Anita Shreve, who has been acclaimed by THE TIMES as 'exceptionally fine..an amazingly evocative writer'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246. Good, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Thus
SKU
KSG0006768
ISBN
9780349115177
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ninth novel by No 1 international bestselling author Anita Shreve, who has been acclaimed by THE TIMES as 'exceptionally fine..an amazingly evocative writer'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. In good condition. A well read copy
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRS0010839
ISBN
9780349115177
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ninth novel by No 1 international bestselling author Anita Shreve, who has been acclaimed by THE TIMES as 'exceptionally fine..an amazingly evocative writer'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KSG0006546
ISBN
9780349115177
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
SKU
KRS0020187
ISBN
9780349115184
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Sun, sea, sailing and sex. Sarah's fourth novel follows the scandal, gossip, drama and fun of an America's Cup regatta. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 418. 8vo Good copy .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KEX0255178
ISBN
9780751535983
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062219619
ISBN
9780062219619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. The cult classic reissued for its 35th anniversary - the original sexy read. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751551266
ISBN
9780751551266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759687
ISBN
9781894759687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gazelle Book Services
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120740167
ISBN
9788120740167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. This book, the first modern study of the subject, examines the history and nature of fairy belief, the major themes and motifs, the demonising attack upon the tradition, and the attempted reinstatement of the reality of fairies at the end of the seventeenth century, as well as their place in ballads and in Scottish literature. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424. 252 pages. This book, the first modern study of the subject, examines the history and nature of fairy belief, the major themes and motifs, the demonising attack upon the tradition, and the attempted reinstatement of the reality of fairies at the end of the seventeenth century, as well as their place in ballads and in Scottish literature. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Donald
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904607588
ISBN
9781904607588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.58

Paperback. Written by one of the all-time greats of Scottish literature, this work is a trilogy of novels: "Sunset Song" (1932), "Cloud Howe" (1933) and "Grey Granite" (1934). At each book's core is the heroine Chris Guthrie, as she grows from a child into adulthood through the Great War to the development of communism in the 1920s. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Polygon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008456
ISBN
9781904598824
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Twenty years out of the combat zone, hidden from killers, but now fate has thrust Alex Crawford back into the front line. Though he is an aid worker, the secret service minders who have protected him for twenty years have reactivated him: they want information about the man who perpetrated a massacre in a Muslim village in Bosnia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KAK0009719
ISBN
9780099549413
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Twenty years out of the combat zone, hidden from killers, but now fate has thrust Alex Crawford back into the front line. Though he is an aid worker, the secret service minders who have protected him for twenty years have reactivated him: they want information about the man who perpetrated a massacre in a Muslim village in Bosnia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FH; FJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. Good copy with some shelf wearth
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KYB0000429
ISBN
9780099549413
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sir Robert Rannaldini had two ambitions: to seduce his stepdaughter Tabitha Campbell-Black, and to put his mark on musical history by making the film of Verdi's opera, Don Carlos. As the crew gather at Rannaldini's haunted abbey for filming, it is inevitable that violent feuds, temperamental screaming, and devious plotting will ensue. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552156363
ISBN
9780552156363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Featherproof Books United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780977199280
ISBN
9780977199280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of 'The Daily Beast', has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141184029
ISBN
9780141184029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Along with his siblings, Raphael Hardin left his childhood home in rural Kentucky. Grappling with an AIDS diagnosis, he returns to care for his dying father. Told from the perspectives of Raphael, his family, and their lifelong neighbour, Fenton Johnson's landmark novel reveals the blood struggles and binding loves of a broken family made whole. Series: Kentucky Voices. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166568
ISBN
9780813166568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Paperback. In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus systematically destroyed the hard-won empires of Hannibal and Alexander the Great. This work reveals the aristocrat, general, politician, and aesthete behind the Roman triumph. Series: Carthage Trilogy. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map,. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282. 400 pages, 1 map,. In the name of Rome, Scipio Africanus systematically destroyed the hard-won empires of Hannibal and Alexander the Great. This work reveals the aristocrat, general, politician, and aesthete behind the Roman triumph. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight: 282.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671004
ISBN
9781847671004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

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